Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment

2012-07-21T08:56:13-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/19e/305229-m.jpgNext on American History TV, a panel of professors looks at the history behind the 14th Amendment and its grant of birthright citizenship. Topics include what constituted citizenship in the pre-Civil War era, the debate in Congress and in the states over the Citizenship Clause, and the political consequences of that clause through U.S. history. This discussion was part of a conference on birthright citizenship hosted by the University of Maryland’s Center for the History of the New America. It’s about two hours.

Next on American History TV, a panel of professors looks at the history behind the 14th Amendment and its grant of birthright citizenship. Topics…
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Next on American History TV, a panel of professors looks at the history behind the 14th Amendment and its grant of birthright citizenship. Topics include what constituted citizenship in the pre-Civil War era, the debate in Congress and in the states over the Citizenship Clause, and the political consequences of that clause through U.S. history.

This discussion was part of a conference on birthright citizenship hosted by the University of Maryland’s Center for the History of the New America. It’s about two hours. close